Chapter (2-digit)

41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

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HS code 41 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather. This code has 10 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 41 (Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather) totaled ¥2B (YoY -21.0%), with a volume of 377,398 SM at about ¥5,410/SM. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (18.3%), Italy (16.9%), Mexico (13.9%). Exports totaled ¥1B (YoY -5.1%), with a volume of 1,024,858 NO at about ¥1,005/NO. The top export destinations are Thailand (36.7%), Viet Nam (21.2%), People's Republic of China (14.8%).

Export (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: -5.1%
Qty: 1,024,858 NO
Unit price: ¥1,005/NO
Import (May 2026)
¥2B
YoY: -21.0%
Qty: 377,398 SM
Unit price: ¥5,410/SM

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Thailand¥5B36.7%9,675,117¥494
2Viet Nam¥3B21.2%1,642,196¥1,683
3People's Republic of China¥2B14.8%455,395¥4,231
4Philippines¥1B11.1%238,572¥6,074
5Cambodia¥778M6.0%1,458,130¥533

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥4B18.3%97,441¥42,294
2Italy¥4B16.9%480,287¥7,953
3Mexico¥3B13.9%1,717,350¥1,830
4Viet Nam¥2B11.0%3,653¥676,469
5United States of America¥1B6.0%274,435¥4,943

Subcategories10items

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4101Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split:
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4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by Note 1 (c) to this Chapter:
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4103Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by Note 1 (b) or 1 (c) to this Chapter:
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4104Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared:
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4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared:
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4106Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared:
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4107Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14:
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4113Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14:
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4114Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather:
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4115Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour:

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